Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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