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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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