Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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