Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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