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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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