Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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