Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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