Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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