Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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