Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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