Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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