Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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