Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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