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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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