Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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