Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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