Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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