Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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