Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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