Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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