Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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