Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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