Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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