Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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