Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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