Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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