Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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