Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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