Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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