Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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