Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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