Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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