Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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