Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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