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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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