Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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