Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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