Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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