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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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