Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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