Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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