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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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