Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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