Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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