Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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