Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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