Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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