Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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