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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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