Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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