Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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