Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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