Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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