Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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