Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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