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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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