Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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