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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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