Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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