Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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