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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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