Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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