Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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