Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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