Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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