Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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