Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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