Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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