Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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