Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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