Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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