Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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