Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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