Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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