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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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