Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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