Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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