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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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