Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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