Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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