Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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