Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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