Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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