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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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