Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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