Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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