Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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