Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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