Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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