Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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