Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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