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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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