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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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