Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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