Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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