Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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