Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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