Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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