Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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