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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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