Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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