Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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