Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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