Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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