Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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