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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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