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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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