Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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