Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. 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. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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