Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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