Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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