Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This 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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