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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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