Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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