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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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