Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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