Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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