Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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