Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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