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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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