Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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