Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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