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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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