Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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