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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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