Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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