Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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