Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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