Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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