Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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