Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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