Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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