Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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