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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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