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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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