Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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