Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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