Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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