Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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