Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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