Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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