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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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