Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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