Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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