Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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