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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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