Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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