Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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