Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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