Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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