Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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