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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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