Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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