Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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