Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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