Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always 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 distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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