Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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