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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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