Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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