Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key 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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