Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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