Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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