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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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