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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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