Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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