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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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