Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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