Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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