Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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