Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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