Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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