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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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