Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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