Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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