Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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