Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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