Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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