Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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