Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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