Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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