Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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