Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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