Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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