Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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