Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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