Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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