Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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