Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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