Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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