Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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