Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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