Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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