Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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