Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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