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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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