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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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