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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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