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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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