Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also talks about 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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