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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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