Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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