Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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