Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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