Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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