Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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