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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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