Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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