Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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