Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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