Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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