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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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