Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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