Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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