Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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