Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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