Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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