Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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