Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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