Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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