Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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