Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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