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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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