Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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