Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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