Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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