Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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