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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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