Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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