Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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