Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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