Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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