Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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