Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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