Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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