Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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