Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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