Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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