Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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