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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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