Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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