Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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