Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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