Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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