Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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