Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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