Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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