Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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