Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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