Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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