Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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