Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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