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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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