Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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