Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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