Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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