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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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