Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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