Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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