Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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