Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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