Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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