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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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