Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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