Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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