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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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