Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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