Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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