Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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