Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important 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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