Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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