Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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