Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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