Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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