Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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