Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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