Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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