Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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