Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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