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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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