Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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