Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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