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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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