Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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