Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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