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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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