Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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