Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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