Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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