Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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