Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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