Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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