Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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