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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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