Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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