Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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