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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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