Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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