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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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