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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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