Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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