Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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