Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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