Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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