Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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