Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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