Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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