Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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