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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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