Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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