Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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