Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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