Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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