Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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