Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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