Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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