Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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