Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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