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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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