Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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