Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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