Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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