Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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