Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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