Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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