Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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