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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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