Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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