Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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