Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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