Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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