Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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