Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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