Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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