Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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