Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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