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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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