Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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