Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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