Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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