Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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