Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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