Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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