Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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