Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this 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 interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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