Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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