Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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