Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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