Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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