Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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