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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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