Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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