Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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