Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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