Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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