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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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