Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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