Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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