Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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