Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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