Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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