Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in 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. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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