Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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