Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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