Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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