Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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