Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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