Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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