Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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