Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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