Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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