Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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