Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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