Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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