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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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