Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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