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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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