Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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