Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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