Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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