Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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