Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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