Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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