Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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