Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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