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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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