Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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