Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major 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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