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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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