Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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