Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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