Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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