Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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