Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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