Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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