Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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