Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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