Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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