Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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