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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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