Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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