Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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