Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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