Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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