Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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