Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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