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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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