Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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