Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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