Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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