Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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