Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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