Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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