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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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