Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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