Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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