Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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