Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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