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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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