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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free 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 issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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