Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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