Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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