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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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