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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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