Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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