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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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