Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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