Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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