Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student 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 learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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