Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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