Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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