Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and 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 MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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