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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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