Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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