Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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