Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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