Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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