Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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