Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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