Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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