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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take 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. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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