Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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