Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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