Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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