Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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