Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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