Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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