Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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