Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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