Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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