Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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