Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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