Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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