Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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