Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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