Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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