Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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