Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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