Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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