Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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