Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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