Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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