Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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