Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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