Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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