Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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