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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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