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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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