Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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