Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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