Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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