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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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