Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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