Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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