Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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