Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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