Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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