Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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