Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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