Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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