Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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