Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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