Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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