Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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