Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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