Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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