Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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