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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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