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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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