Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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