Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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