Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches 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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