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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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