Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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