Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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