Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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