Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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