Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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