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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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