Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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