Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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