Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key 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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