Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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