Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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