Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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