Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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