Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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