Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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