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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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