Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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