Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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