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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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