Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. 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. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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